Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa ...

A striking white plant growing deep in the shady woods? Sounds like the start of a bewitching tale. And it is, because that unearthly color is just the beginning of the intriguing story of Monotropa ...

Editor's note: The ghost pipe is rare in California, and the National Park Service discourages visitors from touching or picking the plant for any reason. “Is that it?” my friend Jonah asks, pointing ...

EMPIRE, MI – The eerie beauty of this unusual plant has been spotted at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, an indication of a healthy forest at the park. Park staff wants to know: “Have you ever ...

This study is the first to scientifically document use of ghost pipe in North America, along with the growing influence of social media and the internet on how and why people are turning to ghost pipe ...